Developmental Milestones

A developmental milestone is a skill that a child acquires within a specific time frame.

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Primary milestones for 11 months

Milestone ? Age Range ? Development Area ?
Climbs up and down chairs
9-15 months Gross Motor
Takes apart, reassembles objects
9-14 months Cognitive
Extends his arm to get dressed
9-12 months Social & Emotional
Enjoys games (hide-and-seek)
9-12 months Social & Emotional
Cruises along furniture
9-12 months Gross Motor
Picks up small objects
9-12 months Fine Motor
Holds cup and drinks from it
9-12 months Fine Motor
Connects words and objects
9-12 months Cognitive
Imitates rhythms of speech
9-12 months Speech & Language
Leans over while standing, supported
month 11 Gross Motor
Squats and stoops
11-12 months Gross Motor
Lifts lids from boxes
11-12 months Fine Motor
Speaks a few intelligible words
11-12 months Speech & Language
Asserts himself among siblings
month 11 Social & Emotional
Deliberately places objects
11-12 months Fine Motor
Unties shoelaces
month 11 Fine Motor
Nests cups or boxes
11-12 months Cognitive
Tries to avoid disapproval
11-12 months Social & Emotional
Shows guilt
11-12 months Social & Emotional
Pulls off his shoes and socks
month 11 Fine Motor
Babbles with full inflection
11-12 months Speech & Language
Seeks approval
month 11 Social & Emotional
May prefer one hand
month 11 Fine Motor
Remembers events for longer periods
month 11 Cognitive
Has favorite people and objects
month 11 Social & Emotional
Reacts to separation from parents
month 11 Social & Emotional
Resists being fed
month 11 Social & Emotional
Fears strange people and places
month 11 Social & Emotional
Insists on feeding himself
month 11 Social & Emotional

Other milestones within the 11 months range

Milestone ? Age Range ? Development Area ?
Reaches for a book
6-12 months Literacy
Brings a book to his mouth
6-12 months Literacy
Sits in lap, head steady
6-12 months Literacy
Turns pages with adult help
6-12 months Literacy
Looks at pictures
6-12 months Literacy
Vocalizes while patting pictures
6-12 months Literacy
Prefers pictures of faces
6-12 months Literacy
Begins teething
6-12 months Physical
Crawls forward or backward
6-12 months Gross Motor
Claps and waves his hands
6-12 months Fine Motor
Names "mama" or "dada"
6-12 months Speech & Language
Stands, hands free, with support
8-12 months Gross Motor
Begins understanding numeration
8-11 months Cognitive
Pulls to standing
8-12 months Gross Motor
Points with finger
8-12 months Fine Motor
Mimics mouth and jaw movements
8-11 months Social & Emotional
Makes stepping movements
8-11 months Gross Motor
Shakes his head "no"
8-12 months Speech & Language
Stands, holding onto something
8-12 months Gross Motor
Feeds himself some foods
8-11 months Social & Emotional
Drinks from a cup
9-11 months Fine Motor
Crawls up stairs
9-11 months Gross Motor
Follows simple instructions
9-24 months Cognitive
Voluntarily releases objects
9-12 months Fine Motor
Walks, holding both hands
9-11 months Gross Motor
Searches for a hidden object
9-12 months Cognitive
Imitates series of sounds
9-11 months Social & Emotional
Sits down from standing
9-11 months Gross Motor
Responds to music
9-11 months Cognitive
Holds two objects in his hand
9-11 months Fine Motor
Reaches for an unseen toy
9-11 months Cognitive
Fits things together
9-12 months Cognitive
Feeds himself entire meals
9-12 months Fine Motor
Experiments with means to a goal
9-24 months Cognitive
Walks without help
9-18 months Gross Motor
Lowers himself from standing
11-14 months Gross Motor
Takes one step, unassisted
11-12 months Gross Motor
Stands on his toes
11-12 months Gross Motor
Carries spoon to his mouth
11-12 months Fine Motor
Takes two steps, unassisted
11-14 months Gross Motor
Walks, holding a wheeled toy
11-24 months Gross Motor
Identifies animals in pictures
11-12 months Cognitive
Gives a kiss upon request
11-12 months Social & Emotional
Turns pages of a book
11-24 months Cognitive

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